Exams postponed at King Sabata College
Management decision follows student protests against delayed NSFAS allowances
Brief | 31 August 2018
Mthatha villagers block road, demand electricity
Mayor agrees to convene a meeting
Brief | 21 August 2018
Land occupiers in Mthatha won’t move until they get houses
Municipality says the vacant land is earmarked for a “major development”
Brief | 20 August 2018
“Violence is the only language our government understands”
Ngcobo residents block R61, demand better roads
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 7 August 2018
School mergers worsen scholar transport problem
We have never merged two schools without consent or consultation with the community, maintains education department
Brief | 23 July 2018
Eastern Cape taxis threaten “strike” unless road is tarred
Money budgeted for tarring road was diverted for disaster relief in 2009
Brief | 18 July 2018
No toilets for informal settlement in Mthatha
The municipality says it can’t provide services because residents occupied the land illegally
Brief | 6 July 2018
Policeman accused of beating women because they are lesbian
Officer due to appear in court on 17 July
Brief | 3 July 2018
Mthatha commuters want central taxi rank re-opened
Ranks were closed at the end of April following scores of deaths linked to taxi violence
Brief | 26 June 2018